City profile

Bengaluru, India

City waste generation, collection, composition, treatment and system statistics for Bengaluru, India.

Indicator year 2022S. AsiaLMIC

Municipal waste generated237.6kg per person · 2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported value

Collection coverage60%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · household coverage

Municipal recycling rate—No published value

Uncollected waste35%2022 · World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · reported treatment share

Open dumping—No published value

Sanitary landfill—No published value

Waste composition

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported material shares

Food and organics53%

Paper and cardboard13%

Plastic12%

Garden and green waste6%

Textiles4%

Other materials4%

Glass3%

Electrical and electronic waste2%

Hazardous waste2%

Metal1%

Rubber and leather0%

World Bank What a Waste 3.0 · 2022 · reported treatment and disposal shares

Uncollected35%

Primary collectionDoor-to-door collection: waste collector knocks on door or rings doorbell and waits for resident to bring waste

Collection operatorMixed public-private

Collection modelMunicipal

Local waste rulesYes

Long-term master planYes

Information systemNo